Causes of corruption: a survey of cross-country analyses and extended results

• DOI: 10.1007/s10101-007-0033-4
• Publication Date: 2007-02-22T10:32:51Z
• Authors: Lorenzo Pellegrini; Reyer Gerlagh
• Keywords: Language Change; Fractionalization; Political corruption; Political instability; World Values Survey; Cross country; Comparative Politics

We survey and assess the empirical literature on sources of corruption Thanks to improved availability data, we are able produce an cross-country econometric model test well-established more recent hypotheses jointly. do not find that common law system, or a past as British colony predicts corruption. Our results support cultural theories causes corruption, suggest medium-long exposure uninterrupted democracy is associated with lower levels, while political instability tends raise also diffusion newspapers helps levels.